Tag Archives: Puerto Rican

Oral histories are meant to be heard, and this portal invites us to explore Brooklyn’s history by listening to the actual voices of hundreds of narrators who lived it. Whether you are a digital humanist, a scholar or student of history, an oral history practitioner, or even a novice user curious about Brooklyn’s past, Brooklyn Historical Society’s oral history portal grants access to voices of the past in a user-friendly design. These are people who generously shared their lives with us, and we are extremely excited to be able to amplify their voices so that even more will get a chance to listen. Continue reading →

This collection includes recordings and transcripts of oral histories narrated by those in the Puerto Rican community of Brooklyn who arrived between 1917 and 1940. The Long Island Historical Society (now Brooklyn Historical Society) initiated the Puerto Rican Oral History … Continue reading →

Stories from BHS’s Puerto Rican Oral History Project, 1973 – 1975 are on the map! City of Memory is an online collection of New York stories accessed through an interactive map and thematic tours and the Steamship Migration tour features … Continue reading →

The current Public Perspectives exhibit, Living and Learning: Chinese Immigration, Restriction, and Community in Brooklyn, 1850 to Present curated by Andy Urban, features audio clips from BHS’s oral history collections – you can listen online or download the BHS podcast … Continue reading →